Animal hygiene requires just as much care and upkeep as human hygiene. Their fur and hair need to be cut and trimmed, and their claws need to be filed down, just like our hair and nails require upkeep ...

Corey DeGroot trims a Holstein cow's hoof using a specialized holding chute. Preventive trimming is the best way to keep a ...

JUST AS IT’S often said that knowledge is power, learning a new skill can be just so empowering. Hiring a farrier to trim and shoe my horses is the norm for me. At the same time, I’ve always had a ...

Flakes and shavings from a cow’s hoof fly through the air and ping off Max Boden’s protective glasses while he gives a bovine pedicure. Guiding an electric grinder, he trims a Jersey cow’s hooves to ...

A training in self care at the Cincinnati Zoo is helping giraffes receive the best care for their hooves to avoid overgrowth.Hundreds of hours and thousands of crackers went into the training session ...

I’VE HEARD SOME use a tree stump, a few use a makeshift stand, and others use their hands and knees to support the hoof as they trim and shape it and add a metal shoe. My friend Z Barker and most ...

Just as people cut their toenails when they get too long, some beef cattle also need to have their hooves trimmed on occasion to help keep them from going lame, say Kansas State University ...

Zookeepers were able to teach the giraffes how to stand still for hoof trims after spending weeks teaching them several small behaviors Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the Parents team at PEOPLE.

full hoof trim showing detailed and precise hoof maintenance work ...

I upload full farrier/hoof restoration videos every Monday, along with YouTube shorts. #oddlysatisfying #satisfying ...

The outer parts of a giraffe's hooves are like a human's fingernails but a lot tougher to trim, according to the Roger Williams Park Zoo. How much tougher? It took a team of 45 people nearly two hours ...